heater fan

[Bernie Benz]

Not an Audi part, but probably a Bosch part.
Check with any auto electric shop rebuilding motors and starters.
They are a 5/16“ square x ½“ long carbon with 1” lead.
Got mine many years ago from
Helwig Carbon Products
Milwaukee, WI
#52H

Bernie


On May 10, 2010, at 8:28 AM, <jlagnese at massed.net> wrote:

> Where do you get brushes? Is it an Audi available part? How difficult?
> ---- Original message ----
> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 07:12:58 -0700
> From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: heater fan
> To: "<alancordeiro at att.net>" <alancordeiro at att.net>
> Cc: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
> >I’ve replaced the brushes on several 44 blower moters, for under a
> >dollar, still going strong.
> >
> >Bernie
> >
> >
> >On May 9, 2010, at 10:01 PM, <alancordeiro at att.net>
> ><alancordeiro at att.net> wrote:
> >
> >> The brushes are worn down......typically will work on certain
> >> turns, or when
> >> accelerating or braking.....when the motor rotor is forced to move
> >> and the
> >> brushes make better contact.
> >>
> >> Long term...new motor....or new brushes for the motor...but once
> >> you do the
> >> work to open it up and put it back...might as well put in a brand
> >> new motor,
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Tony Hoffman" <auditony at gmail.com>
> >> To: "John Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net>
> >> Cc: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>; <200q20v at audifans.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 9:17 PM
> >> Subject: Re: heater fan
> >>
> >>
> >>> Yep, plenty of BTDT. I'd check teh belt in regards to the squeal.
> >>>
> >>> The blower motor os more than likely getting weak. Some have  
> managed
> >>> to put some WD40 or whatnot where the brushes are and get it  
> working.
> >>> I replaced mine. It's not too bad, just takes a little time and  
> some
> >>> patience. And a big pry bar to break the seal loose.
> >>>
> >>> Tony
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 7:42 PM, John Lagnese <jlagnese at massed.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> My heater fan has stopped working. It has kicked on
> >>>> intermittently. The
> >>>> fuse
> >>>> is ok. Recently the ac would stop, with a quick belt squeal, has
> >>>> also
> >>>> happened. I had figured that it needed a recharge since it worked
> >>>> last
> >>>> year.
> >>>> I'm not sure if there is a connection. Any BTDT with this?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>> JOhn
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